1
: preserved in or cured with pickle
pickled herring
2
informal
: drunk sense 1a
… once got pickled on two glasses of punch at an office party …—
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Examples of pickled in a Sentence
He got pickled at the office party.
I must have been rather pickled when I agreed to your stupid scheme.
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Arranged over the top are dollops of crema and slivers of pickled yellow squash.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Everyone will devour these cute little sandwiches, which have a welcome kick from pickled jalapenos.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Her parents Aaron and Vicky Robayna and her little brother Mateo gave William and Kate a tarte au citron plush and a pickled onion plush.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 June 2026
Tips for making quick-pickled red onions All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
—Oliver Strand, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Everyone will devour these cute little sandwiches, which have a welcome kick from pickled jalapenos.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Her parents Aaron and Vicky Robayna and her little brother Mateo gave William and Kate a tarte au citron plush and a pickled onion plush.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 June 2026
Tips for making quick-pickled red onions All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
—Oliver Strand, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pickled
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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickled. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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